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Fatiha El-Ghorri is in Heavn
Heavn by Jamila Woods fuses R&B, Jazz and various other genres including classic indie.
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Aparna Nancherla & Freetown Sound
Blood Orange's 2016 album means so much to James, he worries he might burst into tears.
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Jen Ives & An Escape Into Space
James and Jen discuss Splendor & Misery. A sci-fi, concept album by Clipping.
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Stuart Laws & ScHoolboy Q
James confesses to being in love with ScHoolboy Q's Blank Face LP.
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Fern Brady & The Punk Beyoncé
Black Terry Cat by Xenia Rubinos is a magical album drawing on many influences.
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Sadia Azmat & Black Girl Blues
James and Sadia discuss Fetish Bones by Moor Mother.
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Sara Barron & Emily's D+Evolution
James presents Sara Barron with Esperanza Spalding's Jazz-Rock-Funk fusion album.
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Nathan Caton & an OST to Nothing
James and Nathan try to visualise Wes Borland's imaginary film, Crystal Machete.
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Thanyia Moore, Illusion & Destruction
James and Thanyia discuss Mahoroboshiya by Japanese folk singer Ichiko Aoba.
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Jayde Adams & Hard Pop Opera
Rien by Perrine en Morceaux has a big sound. But is it too big for Jayde Adams to handle?
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Rhys Nicholson & That '70s Funk Thang
Awaken My Love by Childish Gambino gets Rhys Nicholson "Horny... but not for sex".
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Charlie George, Vampires and Periods
Will Jenny Hval’s 2016 album, on the theme of blood, be to Charlie George’s taste?
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Fatiha El-Ghorri & Cohen's Final Bow
Fatiha and James discuss Leonard Cohen's last album You Want It Darker.
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Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes & Bollywave
Ami Dang's Uni Sun is an album inspired by ancient scriptures and modern dance.
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Rosie Jones and Isolation Indie Rap
Will Rosie be charmed by The Impossible Kid by Aesop Rock? James has his fingers crossed.
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Jen Ives & A Journey Into Darkness
Jen embarks on an emotional journey with The Caretaker's Everywhere At The End of Time.
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Kiri Pritchard-McLean & Portuguese Fusion Pop Jazz
Bruno Pernadas's 2016 album brings some summer warmth to Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
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Dai Henwood & Pop Royalty
Carly Rae Jepsen's Emotion: Side B is 110% pure pop. Too sweet for Dai Henwood maybe?
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Isy Suttie & International Prog Folk
Will Isy Suttie be won over by Léonore Boulanger's atmospheric album Feigen Feigen?
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Chloe Petts On The Quest...
Acaster, Petts, A Tribe Called Quest, 2016.....Nuff said!
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Ahir Shah & Baroque Classic Pop
James and Ahir discuss an album inspired by classic art, sculpture and a year in Rome.
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Sikisa Takes A Seat At The Table
Sikisa thought R'n'B was dead... Then came Solange's 2016 album, A Seat At The Table.
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Aparna Nancherla & A Rich, Heavy Ethereal Blanket
James introduces Aparna to the cinematic sound of Mirror Breathing by Shield Patterns.
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Harriet Kemsley and 'Absolute Chaos!'
Will Harriet warm to experimental album Hello New York by Maher Shalal Hash Baz?
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Stuart Laws & Angela Sawyer
Stuart Laws thinks he’s being pranked whilst listening to Angela Sawyer.
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Maisie Adam & Who-Pa-Zoo-Tic Sounds
James and Maisie discuss Hartley C White's album Something Better.
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Fern Brady & Emo R&B
Fern states from the outset that Half of My Love by Fauxe is not for her… oops.
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Sadia Azmat & Cheltenham Trip Hop
James and Sadia discuss the 2016 album One Tusk by Moth Equals.
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Nathan Caton & old-school hip hop
Nathan Caton chats to James about Westside Gunn's modern retro hip hop album, Flygod.
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Toussaint Douglass & The Life Of Pablo
James, Toussaint, Kanye West, 2016...where do we begin?

